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Korea, Japan to Share Real Time Fine Dust Information

SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As the issue of PM-10 becomes more serious, Korea and Japan put their heads together to find a solution by sharing information on the fine dust. The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of Korea announced that it began the first “Korea-Japan Air-Pollution Research Team Meeting” at its center in [...]

Fine Dust Provoke Depression, Increase Suicide

SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A scientific study has discovered a correlation between air pollution such as fine dust and ozone, and an increase in depression and suicide. Professor Kim Do-gwan at the Neuropsychiatry Center of Samsung Medical Center argued that PM-10 increases depression and raises suicide rates. A research team led by Kim analyzed the [...]